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Hours | Daily 9am-6pm (to 5pm Oct-Mar) | |
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Address | 2-11 Kaminobori-cho | |
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Location | Naka-ku. Adjacent to Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum | |
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Phone | 082/221-3620 | |
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Prices | Admission ¥250 ($2.10/£1.05) adults, ¥180 ($1.50/75p) university and high-school students, ¥120 ($1/50p) children. Combination ticket for Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum and the garden ¥600 ($5/£2.50) adults and ¥380 ($3.15/£1.60) students | |
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Frommer's Review
Shukkei-en Garden, which means "landscape garden in miniature," was first laid out in 1620 by a master of the tea ceremony, with a pond constructed in imitation of famous Lake Xi Hu in Hangzhou, China. Using streams, ponds, islets, and bridges, it was designed to appear much larger than it actually is and is best viewed on a 30-minute circular stroll. Like everything else in Hiroshima, it was destroyed in 1945, but amazingly, it looks like it's been here forever. Unfortunately, like most gardens in Japan, tall neighboring buildings detract from the garden's beauty (there ought to be a law), but it's still a pleasant respite from city traffic.
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Frommer's Japan, 9th Edition
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